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Look back: Susan's 33 years at WCVB

Susan Wornick has been a familiar and much beloved face on the Boston TV news landscape for the past 33 years.

Early on in her career, she won viewers over with her hard-edged journalism style, punctuated by her quick wit and ability to relate to the audience.

"I have had the unique ability to connect with people and tell their stories, and have always considered it a privilege. I am so lucky and so appreciative of the viewers. I will take with me a heart full of love, pride, gratitude, personal relationships and experiences that I otherwise wouldn't have had. I am forever grateful," Susan said.

Susan joined WCVB in 1981 and was named anchor of WCVB-TV's Midday newscast in February 1989.

For many years, viewers turned to the Midday team of Susan and Jim Boyd.

Since Susan took the helm of the Midday, it has been the top-ranked and most watched news program in the time period.

Have a consumer question or problem? Bostonians know who to ask: Susan. For years, her Buyer Beware segment tracked down shifty contractors and got to the bottom of questionable gym memberships -- and reminded us all: "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is."

Susan spends a tremendous amount of time volunteering in the community with organizations including the Mass Coalition for the Homeless, Mayyim Hayyim, Rodman Celebration for Kids and the Be Like Brit Foundation.

Susan, seen here with Wes Welker, also emcees the annual Kelley For Ellie Fundraiser. The Ellie Fund fights breast cancer by helping women with the disease and their families.

In 2013, Susan received the Emerson College Distinguished Alumni award. She was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2013.

She was recently honored with the State of Massachusetts' Certificate of Appreciation, the state's highest honor for consumer advocacy. It was the first time the award was given to someone not working in state government.

In 2012, Susan was presented the Embracing The Legacy (of Robert F. Kennedy) award at the Kennedy Library in recognition of her work in protecting children.

In 2010, the National Headliner Awards program recognized Susan for a Team 5 Investigates report that exposed problems with rusting Toyota Tundras. The story helped lead to a national recall of the trucks.

In 1991, Susan received the prestigious Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) for a news series she reported called Punishment Without A Crime.

The series examined a Mass. law that allows the imprisonment of innocent women with drug or alcohol problems. It focused attention on the insufficient number of state treatment facilities for women, including teenagers, who often ended up in prison cells not proper treatment programs.

In June 1985, she gained national prominence by refusing to reveal a news source. Susan was held in contempt of court and narrowly averted a jail sentence.

In 1988, Susan was honored by the State Department of Youth Services for her volunteer work with troubled teenagers. In 1995, she was recognized with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from Becker College in Worcester.

Born in The Bronx, N.Y., and raised in Natick, Susan now resides in Needham.

She is a graduate of Boston's Emerson College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree.